Meaning of HARA-KIRI
| Pronunciation: | | h'ârik'iree, 'hâru'keeree
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| | Definition: | | [n] (Japan) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by warriors in the traditional Japanese society |
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| | Synonyms: | | harakiri, harikari |
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| | See Also: | | self-annihilation, self-destruction, suicide | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ha"ra-ki`ri\, n. [Jap., stomach cutting.]
Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in
Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of
disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but
incorrectly, {hari-kari}. --W. E. Griffis.
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